Perkin-Elmer STA 6000, Installation And Hardware Manual

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AS 8000 Autosampler . 81
Error message ID Error Possible
Cause
Corrective
Action
ERR_FURN_NOT_EMPTY Furnace still contains a
sample while trying to
load a new one. This
error can be generated
only after loading at
least one sample after
power on, as the
instrument cannot detect
if a sample is present in
the furnace from a
previous power on
period
Failure picking
sample out of
furnace
Incorrect
horizontal
baseplate
adjustment
Incorrect
horizontal
calibration
AS 8000 run
was interrupted
after putting a
sample in
furnace and
restarting
Check if gripper
fingers are bent.
Replace gripper
assembly
Adjust baseplate
Recalibrate the
AS 8000
Reset parent
instrument and
setup link again
ERR_NOT_AT_SENS Sensor position not
reached during
autocalibrating the
sensor position
Vertical stepper
missed steps
because it was
blocked while
running at slow
speed. (During
slow gripper
speed, the
stepper blocked
detection is
disabled.)
Check the DSC
lower lid position
ERR_NO_ZERO_DETECT Zero position is not
detected
No detection of
the gripper
fingers because
of direct
sunlight at the
light switches
Gripper
assembly
displaced
Do not place
instrument in
direct sunlight
Align gripper
assembly